system swap file usage

[Tom]

I know older version of Windows used a swap file for
miscellaneous memory needs. For example - Windows 98 had
a file called c:\windows\win386.swp

Can someone tell me how Windows XP handles swap space? Is
a generic file used and retained like in older OS versions
or is swap space used and returned to the syetm when no
longer needed?

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Nicholas]

Virtual Memory in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

[Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP]


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Nicholas

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| I know older version of Windows used a swap file for
| miscellaneous memory needs. For example - Windows 98 had
| a file called c:\windows\win386.swp
|
| Can someone tell me how Windows XP handles swap space? Is
| a generic file used and retained like in older OS versions
| or is swap space used and returned to the syetm when no
| longer needed?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Tom

 

[tom]

Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for.

tom